Pastoral Message from Fr. George for June 19, 2020

On Tuesday, June 16th, I thanked our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

for this 24th anniversary of my ordination to the Holy Priesthood. I

wanted to do something special to remember the day and created a

short video entitled “Sayings… for spiritual reflection” which you can view

with this link. Special thanks to Fr. Dino Carros for sharing these

sayings on Facebook. Thanks to Fr. Paul Burke for inspiring my love

for the hymn “Litany of the Saints” used in this video. Amidst the

troubles we are facing today, let us find a few moments of peace and

solitude... to retreat to our prayer corner or outside in the refreshing

summer shade. Let us use these teachings of God to touch our

tender inner spirit. Invite the Lord to be present with you in your heart

and feed your precious soul with these powerful sayings. Open

yourself to The Holy Spirit’s guidance on how to be a doer of our

Savior Jesus Christ’s Word! Glory to God for this special day and

opportunity.

+Fr. George Tsahakis, June 16, 2020.

Church Re-Opening Guidelines

During the first phase of the re-opening of St. Christopher Church, a limited number of households will be permitted at each worship service by following two simple steps.

Extra services will be offered to accommodate our St. Christopher Parish Family if your first choice is not available.

Step 1: Click here to Read and Agree to "Returning to Worship: Important Information"

Step 2: Click here to "Pre-Register for Services"

*Please note that unless you pre-register, you will not be permitted to enter into the Church. We cannot accommodate walk-ins at this time.

Parish Council Financial Update As of May 31, 2020

Summer is Here!

May electronic donations were at an all time

high!

Thank you for maintaining your Stewardship

& Building Fund pledges during this

pandemic.

Click here for 2020 YTD operating and

building fund figures.

If you have any specific questions,

please feel free to contact our Parish

Council Treasurer, Tammy Soulakos, or

Parish Council Assistant Treasurer,

George Psihountas.

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;” -Psalm 46:1-2

Covid-19 Relief Fund Application

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the availability of

the COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist individuals who are experiencing

financial hardship as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

https://www.goarch.org/covid19relief

If you would like to donate to the Relief Fund, please visit the donation

page to make a donation.

Your sister in Christ,

Helen Psihountas

President

Featuring… Victor Torres, Philoptochos Member

Victor was born on June 10, 1959 in the small village of Comala, Mexico.

He and his lovely wife Julie live in Newnan Georgia.They met through a

church arranged blind date in 1992 and married a year later. They are

proud parents of 4 children who all live nearby.

A Delta Flight Attendant for 34+ years, you can see him most Sundays as

Fr. George’s right hand man as altar server.

Things you may not know about Victor:

• His favorite cuisine is Mexican, of course; tacos most especially!

• Victor’s favorite singer is Andrea Bocelli.

• His garden is his KINGDOM!

• He loves cycling, running, walking and generally being outdoors.

• He is a health and nutrition nut!

• He enjoys reading, especially sci-fi; CS Lewis is one of his favorites.

Something almost no one knows: About 2 years ago, Victor went on a

water-only fast for 13 days. He lost 26 pounds and his blood pressure was

excellent!

Quotable Quote from Victor: ‘You Ain’t Right!’

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Mon, Jun 15 Navigating the 2020 Apostles' Fast Theo Mantzikos What is the Apostles’ Fast? In his latest blog, Theo answers that and many other questions as he advises readers on how to make the most of the fast this year.

Sun, Jun 14 Suicide and the Resurrection of Christ Jacob Sparks How do we deal with the complex and heartbreaking topic of suicide? Jacob explores this question through a theological lens.

Fri, Jun 05 Why are Young People Becoming Orthodox? Jacob Sparks Why do so many young people convert to Orthodox Christianity? Jacob explores this question by giving three reasons he has experienced in his own life.

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Sun, May 31 Racism and Iconoclasm Khouria Faith Potter There's a temptation when reading about racist incidents to see them as something separate from us, but if we're serious about The Church being a hospital for our souls, we must learn to look for the

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Opportunity for the Building Fund

Did you know that you can earn money for the Building Fund by doing

nothing more than your normal shopping on Amazon? That’s right! If you

have St. Christopher selected as your charity organization on Amazon

Smile, we receive a percentage of all sales made. All monies received

from Amazon are earmarked for the Building Fund to help us get to our

Target goal that much faster. It is very easy to activate, just use the link

below smile.amazon.com.

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or call the church office at (770) 347-7729.

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